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DOCN vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you buy DigitalOcean stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares DigitalOcean with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with DigitalOcean include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does DigitalOcean compare to Amazon.com?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M13.58$259.26M$2.2951.22
Amazon.com$716.92B4.07$77.67B$8.3632.49

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DigitalOcean has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 17.44%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Amazon.com 17.44%19.59%9.72%

DigitalOcean presently has a consensus target price of $151.93, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $321.40, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Given DigitalOcean's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 409 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 422 mentions for Amazon.com and 13 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.79 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
208 Very Positive mention(s)
92 Positive mention(s)
66 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Amazon.com beats DigitalOcean on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus price target of $151.93, indicating a potential upside of 29.54%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $410.09, indicating a potential upside of 14.98%. Given DigitalOcean's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
7 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10

In the previous week, Alphabet had 294 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Alphabet and 13 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.83 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
190 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M13.58$259.26M$2.2951.22
Alphabet$402.84B10.83$132.17B$19.9117.91

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. DigitalOcean has a consensus target price of $151.93, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given DigitalOcean's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
DigitalOcean 24.97%88.86%6.95%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 225 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 238 mentions for Alphabet and 13 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.77 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
145 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
35 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.81$132.17B$19.9117.89
DigitalOcean$901.43M13.58$259.26M$2.2951.22

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Microsoft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft$331.84B10.40$101.83B$17.9625.88
DigitalOcean$901.43M13.58$259.26M$2.2951.22

71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 477 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 490 mentions for Microsoft and 13 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Microsoft's score of 0.67 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Microsoft
230 Very Positive mention(s)
72 Positive mention(s)
108 Neutral mention(s)
55 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Microsoft40.31% 31.98% 18.70%
DigitalOcean 24.97%88.86%6.95%

Microsoft presently has a consensus price target of $558.64, suggesting a potential upside of 20.21%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $151.93, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given DigitalOcean's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
42 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Summary

DigitalOcean beats Microsoft on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. NVIDIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B22.50$120.07B$6.5330.74
DigitalOcean$901.43M13.58$259.26M$2.2951.22

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $304.26, indicating a potential upside of 51.56%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $151.93, indicating a potential upside of 29.54%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
48 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 325 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 338 mentions for NVIDIA and 13 mentions for DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.73 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
192 Very Positive mention(s)
37 Positive mention(s)
57 Neutral mention(s)
42 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA62.97% 96.94% 72.16%
DigitalOcean 24.97%88.86%6.95%

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NVIDIA beats DigitalOcean on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DOCN vs. The Competition

MetricDigitalOceanIT Services IndustryTechnology SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.55B$10.01B$28.28B$23.72B
Dividend YieldN/A2.93%2.78%4.21%
P/E Ratio51.2216.0079.4230.99
Price / Sales13.5856.67593.8819.89
Price / Cash37.0140.0245.5131.71
Price / Book-378.348.076.984.62
Net Income$259.26M$271.28M$628.91M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-5.15%3.14%0.76%0.34%
1 Month Performance-25.31%-4.39%-5.93%1.27%
1 Year Performance320.62%34.65%146.40%17.39%

DigitalOcean Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DOCN
DigitalOcean
4.5018 of 5 stars
$117.29
-2.4%
$151.93
+29.5%
+331.3%$12.55B$901.43M51.221,462
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8001 of 5 stars
$226.27
-2.0%
$313.43
+38.5%
+2.3%$2.43T$716.92B27.071,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.7037 of 5 stars
$335.76
+1.0%
$410.09
+22.1%
+69.0%$4.07T$402.84B16.86190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.845 of 5 stars
$336.71
+0.9%
$419.86
+24.7%
+69.8%$4.08T$402.84B16.91190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8847 of 5 stars
$390.54
-0.7%
$554.73
+42.0%
-12.1%$2.90T$281.72B23.25228,000

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